Women should not drink tea during menstruation

Tea is good for health, many women have the habit of drinking tea, but when you are menstrual period, please do not drink tea or drink less appropriate.

Tea contains a certain amount of tannic acid, it can combination with the food and the iron in the blood, thus directly preventing gastrointestinal absorption of iron, but also hampered the normal use of iron in blood. Drink too much too thick tea during menstruation will cause iron absorption and utilization barriers, easily lead to iron deficiency anemia. In addition, there will be some female menstrual headaches, nervousness, irritability, restlessness, insomnia and other symptoms,and caffeine in tea can stimulate the nervous system, so that further aggravate these symptoms, to physical and mental health hazards.

Health Tip: menstruating women, or to drink warm water, it is best not to drink tea, especially not to drink thick tea.

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